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Indianapolis record runs 1911

  • Date
    29.05.1911
  • Location
    Indianapolis, Indiana/USA

On 29.05.1911, the day before the 500-mile race, Bob Burman drove a Benz 200 hp "Blitzen-Benz", setting several speed records at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway:

A 1/4 mile in 8.2 sec. (177.7 km/h), a 1/2 mile in 16.8 sec. (172.4 km/h), 1 km in 21.4 sec. (168.1 km/h), and 1 mile in 35.3 sec. (164.4 km/h).

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